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Pot roast-- you either love it or hate it. It's kind of like meat loaf. Some people cringe at that thought of it-- until they try my superb recipe. It's amazing! (I should create, photograph and post). So, if you don't like pot roast, I hope that you'll read my post to learn why I love my pressure cooker so much. To me, it's like a braiser microwave. In a fraction of the time it takes to braise meat in the oven, for hours, you can have tender pot roast in 45 minutes.
I had errands to run, after work, so it was almost 6:00 by the time I got home. I realized I was cutting things too close in having dinner ready by our usual 6:30-7:00pm window. All three of us start our jobs pretty early in the morning, so it's lights out by 9:30pm. Plus, I try not to going to bed with a full belly. The pressure was on... What to do?
My recipe index, in my head, started flipping-- what should I make? Do I defrost one of my freezer meals? Then I realized, that darned piece of chuck roast needed to be cooked... I didn't want to freeze it. Speaking of that piece of chuck roast-- when the butcher "trainee" presented me with this piece of meat I didn't know what to say! It was... well, BIG and very round! I had envisioned something a lot different, but I politely took it, though it looks nothing like the illustration in Cook's Illustrated. (He was so polite and helpful, and I'm a sucker for that. )
I got my pressure cooker out of my garage pantry (how many of you folks in small living quarters have one?). I found whole carrots, some Yukon Gold potatoes that were reaching their prime, onion, garlic and some whole button mushrooms. I grabbed a bottle of red wine, that had about 1/2 cup left in it, some dried thyme (I dry it myself from my garden) and salt & pepper. I was ready to give it a go!
NOTE: My photos did not turn out to be very stellar because a) I was tired and racing the clock b) it was dark outside, and flash photography and food isn't the best combo c) my husband was standing over the pressure cooker looking like he was very anxious to eat I'm looking forward to Daylight Times so I can take better pix. Anyway...
I added a little more oil, onion, carrots, thyme and mushrooms and cooked them for about 3 minutes, then a little fresh chopped garlic or another minute. The vegetables were piled onto the seared meat.
Next, I deglazed the pan with about 1/2 cup of red wine, and then some chicken broth and beef stock (it's a Cook's Illustrated kind of thing). I didn't measure, but I'd say a total of 3 cups of stock. I added about 1/4 cup of tomato paste and poured the liquid into the pressure cooker.
I set the timer for 45 minutes and cleaned up my mess, tossed a green salad with a vinaigrette and sliced some fresh French bread.
I had a LOT of gravy that I thickened with a slurry of flour and water:
It was tender and very flavorful. The french bread was a very un-ladylike way to mop up the gravy, but it was delicious!
I don't think that there's really a need to post a recipe. I think it's pretty hard not to make a good pot roast. Tonight, I made a vegetable beef soup with the leftovers and it was even better-- especially with Pioneer Woman's Cheesy Garlic bread. I will post that tomorrow!
NOTE: After I posted this, I watched Ina Garten's show I had recorded and she was making pot roast-- almost like mine! Here's the link to her recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/barefoot-contessa/comfort-and-company/index.html
I hope that I've inspired you to consider buying a pressure cooker. The one I have, now, was recommended to me by my best friend several years ago. It's easier to us, you don't have to run cold water on the lid to release the steam...I just push a button. I steam artichokes, cook beans, braise meat and make stews and all kind of wonderful dishes.
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On 19 December 2009 TAC wrote to Sakhiwo Belot, MEC for Health for the Free State Province, asking for clarity on a range of issues relating to the Free State's critical, life threatening shortages of antiretroviral drugs. After having failed to receive a response from MEC Belot's offices, TAC sent a follow-up letter on 21 January 2009, the deadline for response for which was yesterday, 26 January 2009. We are still awaiting a reply.
The head of the Free State Health Department, Professor Pax Ramela, released a statement on 14 November 2008 which explained that ART shortages in the Free State were not the result of financial mismanagement, but of a lack of funding instead. This allegation was initially leveled by doctors in the province who were shocked to learn that the ART coffers were empty.
Last week, TAC learnt that the Free State was experiencing critical, life-threatening shortages of ARVs and had therefore called for a stop to the provincial ART roll-out. The Manager of the province's ART programme, Dr. Mvula Tshabalala, instructed provincial healthcare workers to stop initiating new patients on ART with the exception of pregnant women.
The alleged reasons for the shortages are a lack of funds to support the ART roll-out. The money allocated for the Free State's ART roll-out was not sufficient to support the range of ARV regimens that healthcare clinics needed to make available to patients. Furthermore, not enough funds were allocated to support the roll-out of dual therapy for the prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT). The result is that the money was quickly exhausted.
Last week it came to light that the Free State was experiencing critical, life-threatening shortages of ARVs and had therefore called for a stop to the ART roll-out. To read TAC's original statement on the issue please click here. The Manager of the province's ART programme, Dr. Mvula Tshabalala, instructed provincial healthcare workers to stop initiating new patients on ART with the exception of pregnant women.
The reasons for these ART shortages were alleged financial mismanagement within the provincial Health Department. TAC has since received some clarity on these issues from representatives of the Free State Department of Health as well as from a range of stakeholders who are currently monitoring the situation. The findings have important implications for the national roll-out as a whole.
According to the information that we have received:
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Adcock Ingram has issued a recall of certain batches of Adco-Nevirapine and Adco-Zidovudine (what is commonly known as AZT) due to a packaging error. It was discovered by Adcock Ingram that blister packs of Adco-Nevirapine had been packed into nine packs of Adco-Zidovudine. The Nevirapine blister packs were labelled correctly but they had been inserted into AZT boxes.
As a precautionary measure Adcock Ingram is recalling entire batches of the affected anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs). The recalled boxes are: Adco-Nevirapine batch number 1J, expiry date January 2009; and Adco-Zidovudine batch number 1Z, expiry date November 2008. All recalled drugs will be replaced by the correct medication.
TAC has a made a submission to the Department of Health (DoH) and the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) on the new draft DoH Guidelines on the Management of HIV in Health Facilities (Guidelines). The submission presented yesterday (16 May) by Zackie Achmat at a meeting of SANAC's Techinal Task Team on HIV Treatment, Care and Support. Later this month the submission will also be presented at the SANAC Plenary.
The AIDS Law Project (ALP) has written a memorandum explaining the serious problems with the antiretroviral tender that the state has put out.
A set of eight posters covering various aspects antiretroviral treatment. Aimed at everyone.
A detailed guide to antiretroviral treatment aimed at people with advanced treatment literacy skills.

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Re: Request of viewing property before rentingstjvilla Nov 27, 2011 9:29 AM (in response to synapse76)
There have been several discussions about this. Here is one which is pretty thorough and gives both sides:
My feeling is that, especially for a short rental, photos should be enough. However, it depends on the circumstances. In our case, the house is on an island so it would just be people already there who are looking for a place for their next visit. We have an on-island representative who could show it to them as long as no one was staying at the time. It's only happened once in 14 years!
Re: Request of viewing property before rentingstearnsproperty Jan 2, 2012 11:21 PM (in response to stjvilla)
I am just starting out, so I can't say whether or not my choice was the "correct" one... but I recently had a renter from TX (my rental is in CO) ask if his friends who were staying nearby could come check my place out. They met me and my dad there (had him along for safety just in case) and I let them in so that they never had access to my lockbox code. The man inquiring wanted to book a six week rental...I mainly deal with 2-3 nights or a week, so this was exciting, especially since he is looking to do this every year. He had been booking a 6 week stay every year and his previous place of choice had been sold and was no longer a vacation rental. His main concern was that my home was going to cost him a few thousand more than what he was used to paying... so I think he just wanted to know it was worth it, especially for a six week stay. His friends raved about the place and he took their opinion into great consideration and has now booked the stay!
I am not sure if I would repeat this, especially for a shorter stay (a week or less).... but for such a long visit, the possibility of repeat booking year after year, and the fact I will get his payment in 4 installments over the next 6 months (which is very helpful since I am just starting out)... it was worth it to me in this instance.
Not to mention - more exposure, since his friends who came to see the house were staying in the town and do so frequently. Who knows, they might book a stay sometime too.
I really think it needs to be considered on a case by case basis, taking into account what you will get out of it, how the person is behaving, and is it worth it to you. And always be safe about it!
Re: Request of viewing property before rentingbend2011 Jan 3, 2012 12:17 AM (in response to synapse76)
This is a great question. I get requests for viewings all the time.
Some people no call, no show. So, I came up with a solution.
Dear Perspective Renter,
I would love to have you tour my vacation home(s). I will be available these times and dates____________(between guests.). For your security and mine, I ask that you fill out the reservation information and allow me to charge your credit card $25.00 which will be applied to your stay. If you do not end up booking, this will cover my time as it is a 30 mile drive for me and some folks choose to no show.
Looking forward to meeting you,
Ok, so this covers my butt. Robbery is an issue with vacation homes. Yes, I have vacation rental insurance, but I would still like to avoid it.
Also, NEVER give the address of your home to some one if you do not have their information.
I have been doing this long enought that I can smell trouble over the phone, so phone calls are always good.
If someone is serious, they will pay the $25.00. Last week I had an inquiry for a stay that would have totaled $3600.00. They were SOOOO enthusiastic and said they wanted to book, but they wanted the addresses of both places and refused the tour. So, that's a red flag. They can aford $3600.00 but not $25.00 to cover me driving up there, which would be applied to their stay.
Another thing, if you were a guest at my home, would you feel comfortable if I was giving out the address for strangers to come and pier in the windows? CREEPY!
So, if you want to say no, just tell them for the security and privacy of your guests, they cannot have the address.
Anyway, I hope that this helps,
Re: Request of viewing property before rentingc&c Jan 18, 2012 4:06 PM (in response to bend2011)
Wow excellent advice. The guests deserve thier privacy. I live in another state it happens that I will be down soon so I am doing it for one guest. I do not like the idea of doing it generally. Lara makes some wonderful safety points for why to discourage it. Thank you everyone that takes the time to reply. Is this blog only visible to owners or can travelers view it?
Re: Request of viewing property before rentingsophie Jan 18, 2012 11:27 PM (in response to c&c)
c&c, if you look a the top of the page on the blue bar, the first menu button says owner. If you hover over it, it will show traveler and property. You can switch from each forum and look at everything.
Re: Request of viewing property before rentingmarteenimama Mar 3, 2012 7:28 PM (in response to synapse76)
I have had this request a couple of times. One person seemed very insistent that I at least give her the address for a drive by, even if she couldn't access the property due to an occupant in the house that week. I refused to give her the address. I could just imagine her driving by, then seeing the renters out front and asking them 20 questions or saying that I sent her over!
On the other hand, I have allowed an agent to show my home when I have not been available and the house was vacant. And the only way I would consider doing any showing would be if it were for a term of at least one month. Otherwise they can look at my website and reviews and make their decision.


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This report accompanies the FUNNEL 2011 and FUNNEL 2012.
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About this report
Marketing Automation Best Practices was created to provide an unbiased look at the opportunities and challenges of marketing automation.
The reseach process began with interviews with marketing automation service and software vendors. We talked to the individuals within those organizations that are involved with hands-on implementation. We strived to get their unvarnished opinions on what specific tactics and strategies have been most successful for their clients, and what headaches a marketer can expect when attempting to implement them. We also turned to high-level individuals within these companies for their opinions on strategy and big-picture issues.
In addition to speaking with vendors, we turned to an online focus group of marketers that are currently using marketing automation software/services for their opinions. This group was randomly recruited from the current client base of multiple marketing automation vendors. They anonymously contributed their stories of success as well as their frustrations with marketing automation implementation within their own organizations.
The end result is a view of the industry that takes both vendor and marketer opinion into consideration, spans the services of many vendors and the experiences of many marketers. And, while we are optimistic about the potential of marketing automation software and services, the report does not endorse any one vendor, service, or product.
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From the makers of the bestselling stair lifts comes this handy AmeriGlide cargo lift which runs on standard household electrical current. Sporting a 300 pound weight capacity* and made for user self-installation, you'll never need to worry about accidentally falling or injuring yourself while moving heavy furniture or appliances up and down stairs again. These cargo lifts are excellent solutions for residential users who regularly need to move items to attic or basement storage areas, as well as a useful industrial tool for facilitating the transfer of parts and products in multilevel commercial environments.
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Life Tech vs Life Tech – Who did the Indian court rule against?
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The High Court of Delhi vide its order on an application seeking injunction filed by Life Technologies Corporation (LTC), US (formerly Invitrogen Corporation), against Life Technologies India Private Ltd (LTIPL) from using the trademarks Life Technologies and Life Tech, as well as domains Lifetechindia.com, Lifetechnologiesindia.co.in, LifetechnologiesIndia.Com, Gibcobrlindia.com and Invitrogenindia.com was dismissed by dated January 29, 2014. Click here to download the Delhi High Court – Order Copy – Life Technologies VS Life Technologies.
LTIPL is an Indian company promoted by Mr Rajan Sahni and was established in 2002. According to Mr Sahni, Invitrogen sold out 100 percent shareholding of its Indian arm ATZ Lab Solutions India Private Limited (ATZ Labs) to LTIPL in December 2002. ATZ Labs (formerly Invitrogen India Pvt Ltd and GIBCOBRL India Pvt Ltd) was sold out to LTIPL.
Invitrogen Corporation, US, merged with ABI and changed its name to LTC upon merger in November 2008. After merger it filed two cases in 2010 and 2011 respectively against ATZ Labs before National Arbitration Forum, US (NAF), for transfer of domains (gibcobrlindia.com and invitrogenindia.com) that were dismissed at NAF. After dismissal of the two petitions at the NAF, LTC then approached LTIPL in Apr 2011 so as to acquire/seek license to use the intellectual property of LTIPL namely Life Technologies, lifetechindia.com, gibcobrlindia.com, and invitrogenindia.com duly admitting and acknowledging that the above brand names and related domains were the assets of LTIPL.
After being declined by LTIPL, LTC then approached the High Court of Delhi for a prohibitory injunction against LTIPL and ATZ Labs from using the name Life Technologies, Life Tech, lifetechindia.com, lifetechnologiesIndia.com, lifetechindia.co.in, lifetechnologiesindia.co.in, as well as gibcobrlindia.com and invitrogenindia.com.
After nearly 20 months of hearing, the High Court of Delhi has dismissed LTC's application thereby vacating its earlier ex-parte ad-interim injunction. The High Court observed that the litigation commenced only after LTC had lost before NAF for taking another chance to somehow or the other get back the suit marks, domain names etc. from the defendants over which Invitrogen Corporation itself had been left with no rights much before the re-incorporation/resurrection of plaintiff no.1 (LTC) in the year 2008. The High Court has further held that LTC themselves have accepted the position that the suit trademarks etc. stood vested in ATZ Labs/LTIPL.
The court, however, clarified that nothing observed by it is a final opinion of it on the merits of any disputes between the two organizations. And the application was disposed of only on a prima fascia view of the matter.
Invitrogen Corporation, the US based company that had changed its name to Life Technologies Corporation (LTC) in November 2008 has been acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., USA. Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in supplier, on February 4, 2014 announced that it has completed its acquisition of LTC for $76.13 in cash per fully diluted common share, or approximately $13.6 billion, plus the assumption of $1.5 billion in net debt. The completion of the transaction follows the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.


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Church News: Word of God sending five disciples to Mexico
Avondale Baptist ChurchGreetings from the Avondale Baptist Church family! We would like to invite everyone to come and worship with us. We are located at 1405 Hoyt Street. Our regular Sunday schedule is coffee fellowship at 9:20 a.m., Sunday school Bible study at 9:45 a.m., worship services at 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m. and choir practice at 7 p.m. On Wednesday evening we have On-Mission Groups for all ages at 7 p.m.If you missed the concert this past Sunday Evening featuring "Called Out", the quartet from Lamar Street Baptist church, you missed an evening of great music and a wonderful fellowship time after the concert.If you don't have a church home we would love to have you come and worship with us. We will have "High Attendance Day" in Sunday school Jan. 29. We are working and praying for 80 in attendance that day. Try to join us if you can.Broadway Baptist ChurchAn army chaplain had a huge boulder in his backyard that he wanted to get rid of. He knew of an army explosives expert, so he asked the expert for help. The chaplain suggested that they put some dynamite on top of the rock to break it up. The explosives expert laughed. He said, "If we just detonated explosives on top of the rock, it would barely take a chip out of the rock, and we would shatter every window within a two-block radius, but I can do anything with that rock you want. I can leave the rock intact and throw it anywhere in your backyard. If you want it split in two, I can do that. If you want me to pulverize it, I can make that happen. You just tell me what you want, and I can shape a charge that will direct the power of the blast to do whatever you want."That's the kind of power that Jesus envisioned in making the statement in Matthew 22:29. He had the same thought in mind later when He said, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses..." We have the power of God to live a victorious life and truly make a difference. This year, use that power to influence family and friends for the cause of Christ."Missions Matters" is the theme for our annual Missions Conference this year. This Conference will be Jan. 25-29. Our guest missionaries will be the following: Dan Powers, missionary to Cambodia, Chad Morton, missionary to East Asia, and Larry Quinlan, missionary to Indonesia. We are revamping our Children's program on Sunday mornings. "Kid Zone" begins Sunday, Feb. 5. This program involves some exciting changes in our Sunday School and Children's Church Departments. You are invited to A Marriage Seminar on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. hosted by Broadway Baptist Church. The guest speaker will be Evangelist Jerry Thorpe. Please call the church at 235-2730, if you would be interested in coming.If you don't have a church home, we would love for you to come and visit us this Sunday, the 22nd. Our Life Groups, which is for all ages, starts at 10 a.m. Our morning service is at 10:50 a.m., and our evening service begins at 6 p.m. Come and let us be a blessing to you as we worship the Lord together.Emmanuel Fellowship ChurchJanuary is a great time to focus on setting and reviewing your family's financial goals. If you have found yourself ready to take some steps in the right direction, or if you have felt financially stuck, we invite you to attend the "Balancing Your Budget" Discipleship Training class and learn to do what Congress can't!Financial stress is damaging to marriages and families and debt is overwhelming households all over our country, but you don't have to be a victim to financial mis-management. You can learn to handle your money with wisdom, and we would love to help you get started!Make plans to attend both Sundays, Jan. 22 and 29, from 6-7:30 p.m. Childcare is provided, and your financial future is waiting.The Sunday morning worship times for Emmanuel Fellowship Church are 9 .a.m. and 11 a.m. Both morning services are filled with the same warm fellowship, dynamic worship, and life-giving messages. The 9 a.m. service offers a pre-school nursery for parents of small children. The 11 a.m. service offers top-notch children's ministry and nursery care for children up to fifth grade. We invite you to come and experience the life, love and joy of Emmanuel Fellowship Church. For more information about the ministry of EFC, log onto the church website at www.efcsweetwater.com.First Baptist ChurchEveryone is invited to join us as we view the movie "Courageous" about four law enforcement officers who are confident and focused "to serve and protect" yet discover that none of them are prepared to "tackle fatherhood". The movie will begin at 6 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 22, in Room 301 on the third floor. Of course you can take the stairs, however, feel free to ask someone to show you where the elevator is located. One week later on Jan. 29, at the same time, in the same location — we will return to learn how these four men faced their fears and learned how to raise their children in a God-honoring way.Mark your calendar:• Wednesday, Jan. 25, FBC will resume the Kid-X program. Should you have questions or want to get involved with these wonderful children, call Phillip Thomas at 236-6348.• Sunday, Jan. 29 at 1 p.m., the FBC Pre-Teen Class will head to Abilene to play at Prime Time! We will leave the FBC parking lot at 1 p.m. and return at 4:30 p.m. Friends are welcome to attend and encouraged to come!• Throughout the month of January, wish Danna Maberry "Happy Anniversary" for serving FBC for 36 years as church pianist and wish Lucille Hall "Happy 100th Birthday"! The actual date of her birthday was Jan. 11, however, she will celebrate all month long at Nolan Nursing and Rehab Center, where she is a resident.First Baptist Church invites you and your family to join us this Sunday morning for Bible Study, beginning at 9:15 a.m., for all age groups, followed by the Sunday Morning Worship Service, which begins at 10:30 a.m., and includes a Children's Sermon. First Baptist Church is located at 213 East Third Street in Sweetwater, next door to the Post Office, and all are welcome!First Presbyterian Church Visitors are always welcome at First Presbyterian Church. The church is located at 14th and McCauley. Adult Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. Worship service is at 10:45 a.m. A nursery is provided for all church activities for children kindergarten age and younger. Pastor Earl will continue his sermon series on the letters from Revelations. Sunday will be the first part of faithfulness in the midst of persecution titled "Faith to Endure Tough Times". The scripture readings are Matthew 5:1-12 and Revelation 2:8-11. The worship assistant is Buck Cason; the greeters are Hilary and Donnie Brennan.Coming up:• Choir practices are on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.• Don't forget Earl's Girl's meets every Thursday at noon at Dairy Queen.HIGHLAND HEIGHTSUNITED METHODIST CHURCHJoin us for Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship service at 10:45 a.m., with Pastor Chris Rodriguez bringing the message entitled, "Signal Lights-A Second Chance." Worship assistants are Lisa Peterson serving as worship leader, Brenda Alexander leads the congregational hymns and plays the keyboard, pianist is Eugenia Hill and our greeter for the month of January is Nelda Walker.We encourage you to return this Sunday evening at 6 p.m. to continue with the study entitled, "Journey in the Wilderness", by Gil Rindle. Pastor Chris will lead the study of New Life for mainline churches.Bible study will continue in the book of Matthew on the 25th, at 7 p.m., at the church. All are invited to attend.Sunday, Jan. 29, we will share a noon covered dish meal followed by an Administrative Council meeting. We encourage all congregational members to enjoy the fellowship and participate in the operational decisions of the church.Due to reconstruction of the SNAP facilities, Highland Heights has opened its doors on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. as a temporary meeting location. SNAP attendees are invited to bring their sack lunches or meals purchased from the SNAP location on Elm Street to our fellowship hall. They are welcome to spend their time socializing, visiting with friends and participating in games."Bless This House" asks prayers that the SNAP facility reconstruction and renovations will be completed as soon as possible. SNAP is an asset to our community by providing a rewarding service for our seniors. Through this interim period of services, pray the community continues to support our senior population and provides assistance in meeting those needs.You are always invited to join us at 1801 Lamar Street, sharing in our vision of making Disciples of Jesus Christ, growing spiritually, fulfilling our God-given gifts, witnessing to others and ministering to ones in need.Lamar Street Baptist ChurchExciting things are lined up at Lamar Street Baptist Church, and we want you to be a part of them!On Jan. 27, our youth group (7th-12th grade) will be having a lock-in starting at 8 p.m. The next week, on Feb. 3, our children's department (1st-6th grade) will also host a lock-in beginning at 8 p.m. We are asking our members to assist both events by volunteering as a chaperone or providing snacks.On Saturday, Feb. 4, we will have our monthly breakfast at 8 a.m. in the Family Life Center. After breakfast, we will have a workday around the church to renovate and beautify our campus.Our deacons will also be hosting a Valentine's Banquet on Tuesday night, Feb. 14, for our members who live alone. Names are being gathered to deliver a Valentine meal to shut-ins or anyone who will be unable to attend the banquet. Please leave the contact information (name, address, phone number) with one of our deacons.Also, our youth and children's departments are still selling 2012 God's Creation calendars for $6 each. This fundraiser will benefit this summer's camps for both groups.The youth department is still taking names of members who would be willing to prepare meals for the youth every Wednesday night for their 6:30 p.m. service. To sign up or learn more, contact Carolyn Mullican.We hope that you and your family can join us for our weekly services starting this Sunday! Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. with classes offered for every age group.At 10:40 a.m., our morning worship service starts with hymns led by our choir and worship songs led by our praise team. We offer a Children's Sermon for all elementary-age students, and our pastor, Jerry Payne will bring the message in both the morning and evening service, which starts at 6 p.m.Bible Drill is held Sunday night at 5 p.m. for third through sixth graders, where students are learning Bible memory verses, key passage and books from the Bible to prepare for competition starting next month. For more information, contact Bible Drill director Linda Kite at 235-9727, 235-5463 (ext. 18) or 725-2800.On Wednesday nights, we have services at 6:30 p.m. with a place for every family member. For children, we offer Mission Friends (preschool-age children), GA's (Girls in Action, first through sixth grade girls), and RA's (Royal Ambassadors, first through sixth grade boys). Our youth group meets for their activities, and the adults have Bible study and prayer.For more information on our services and upcoming events, visit us at 513 Lamar, call the church at 235-1779 or find us on Facebook. We hope to see you and your family this Sunday at Lamar Street Baptist Church!TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH The Trinity Church Family welcomes you to worship with us. God's blessings are so evident among our church family. Our casual, friendly, family atmosphere with traditional and contemporary music makes our church an easy place to "fit in". Children's Church for kids ages 3-5 is held during worship on Sunday mornings. We are located at the corner of Hailey and Santa Fe Streets, where the building project is ongoing. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship services at 10:45 a.m. each Sunday. This Sunday we will begin with testimonies from our different Sunday school classes. This week, the Encouragers will share what their Bible study time together means to them.We will enjoy a "treat" this Sunday morning. Cierra Hays, a Star Search finalist, will sing Blessed Redeemer (made famous by Casting Crowns). Come hear Cierra as she shares her angelic voice with us.This Sunday evening, we will have a church-wide "town-hall" meeting. Our personnel committee will present facts and information about our music minister search. This is an important meeting for all our members. Please make sure to attend.Sunday evenings (at 6 p.m.) are dedicated to Bible study for adults and youth with M&M's Children's Choir for children. Wednesday evenings have adults meeting in the sanctuary for Trinity Power Plant (our weekly prayer time) at 6:30 p.m. At the same time, children enjoy TeamKID and our youth get together in the youth room. There's a place for all ages, nursery to senior adults and all ages in between. Bring your family and come see what's going on here as we serve our Lord!We continue to wear name tags each Sunday in January. It's already helped lots of us to "put a name with a face". It's been a fun time for us. After the month of January, we will observe "Name Tag Sunday" on fifth Sundays during the remainder of the year.The Visitation Team will be meeting with Bro. Kyle this Sunday at 5 p.m. We are looking forward to expansion of our visitation program during 2012.The Bible Study Crazy Love, by Francis Chan, continues on Sunday evenings. We will have an abbreviated study this Sunday in order to have the church-wide "town-hall" meeting. Bro. Ward leads the Crazy Love study, which can be joined at any time. Ladies' Bible study sessions are offered at noon, with a second session at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. We are studying Angela Thomas' book, Brave: Honest Questions Women Ask. We will look at the heart of what women are thinking and feeling, teaching them how to meet the challenges, fears and struggles of being a woman. Books will be available for purchase at $12 each, with scholarships available. Child care is available also, so choose which study will work with your schedule and join us.A new session of DivorceCare will begin next Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. Classes are held upstairs in our Youth Room, which can be accessed using the outside stairs on the west side of our facility. Taught by Donnie Armstrong, DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. The 13-week session is stand-alone, meaning that the session can be joined at any time. The only cost is a $15 workbook; however, scholarships are available, so please do not let the cost of a workbook keep you from attending! Previous attendees are welcome to come back at any time for a refresher or to catch a session they missed at an earlier time. Child care is also available. For more information or registration, please call our church office at 235-2991, or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. To find out more about this opportunity, you can also visit the DC website at www.divorcecare.org. Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University will be offered here at Trinity beginning on Sunday evening, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. Led by the Peeks and the Chrismers, this 13-week action-packed program teaches you how to beat debt, build wealth, find bargains, invest for the future, give like never before, and much more! This information will change your life! There is no fee for the course other than a $99 member kit which can be purchased online. Partial scholarships are available if needed. Childcare is also available. To register, please call the church office at 235-2991 or email Gretchen Jones at email@example.com. If you would like more information about Trinity, or if you would like accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, please call us at 235-2991 or drop by our offices located at 1503 Crescent Drive. Our hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also find us on the web at www.trinitysweetwater.com. God bless you!Word of God ChurchWe are headed on another mission into the mission field in Juarez, Mexico. There will be five disciples from the ministry that will be going. Three that have been there before and for two, this is their first trip in. We are moved to go on a weekend trip this time Friday, Saturday and Sunday.The doors have been opened up for us to not only help with food but also to spread the Gospel in three different areas through services. This gives us opportunity to not only shine the hope of Christ ,but also to speak to them of the hope in Christ. We pray that our Heavenly Father be profited and glorified for the works that are performed in His name. We pray that the eyes of many be opened up. We pray that those who are lost find their way in Christ. We pray that they find their hope in the only living God.Pray for our mission's, that God will use us and perform His will for His glory.In Christ, Dale Stowe, Pastor


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What's That Word Mean? Informational Text
Lesson 1 of 6
Objective: SWBAT use the SIP strategy to determine the meaning of words in an informational text.
Big Idea: Sentences, illustrations and parts of a word...these help us figure out the meaning of the word!
- Informational texts (I used Statue of Liberty for demonstration and Liberty Bell by Tristan Boyer Binns) You can use ANY informational text with a different topic. Just preview the text to make sure you identify the words to define, and print out some coordinating coloring pages.
- Lesson vocabulary words from the Reading/Writing word wall: bold words, informational text, illustration, caption, glossary, table of contents, headings
- Set up the whiteboard
- SIP chart (Sentence-Illustration-Parts of the Word)
- Statue of Liberty coloring page
- Liberty Bell coloring page
- lined paper
** I chose these texts because they are a part of our Social Studies unit. Students are using this information as part of an American Symbols unit. The Common Core Standards encourage students to build and use academic vocabulary to build knowledge in the Social Studies and Science disciplines. This lesson exemplifies a key shift in the CCSS towards developing students' academic vocabulary across the disciplines. In this lesson, students are learning how to use context clues and informational text features to define the vocabulary. (RI.2.4)
I've done several lessons with the SIP strategy with informational text. They include Wording Creates Images and New Words and Connecting Ideas.
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Let's Get Excited!
Underlined words below are lesson vocabulary words that are emphasized and written on sentence strips for my Reading & Writing word wall. I pull off the words off the wall for each lesson, helping students understand this key 'reading and writing' vocabulary can be generalized across texts and topics. The focus on acquiring and using these words is part of a shift in the Common Core Standards towards building students' academic vocabulary. My words are color coded 'pink' for literature/'blue' for reading strategies/'orange' for informational text/'yellow' for writing/'green' for all other words)
Common starting point
- "I brought some words today that are part of our informational text." My students asked me why the words are different colors. Here's my explanation of the colored vocabulary.
- Look over the words on the board and ask kids to help you define those words. Remind them that they are 'bold print', which means they are vocabulary words.
- "How do you determine the meanings of these words? Do you have a strategy?"
- Often students will say 'I guess' or 'I look at the pictures'. My students seemed to have a variety of ideas, including 'reading the sentence' and 'I don't know'. My goal is to help them find 1-2 strategies, such as the SIP strategy, that work consistently to define words.
- You should also know that I'm starting with this discussion as a kind of formative assessment. Before I introduce strategies to help kids decode new words, I need to know what they do currently. Based on their answers, I'll know how to target my discussion.
Teacher's Turn
Give the purpose of the lesson
- "Today we'll read our text and discuss some more bold print. In many informational texts, the author use this text feature to introduce new vocabulary."
- "When we see a word that we don't know, we can use 3 things to help us find the meaning. These are the sentence that the word is in, the illustration that might be on the page, and the parts of the word. I remember this by calling this my SIP (sentence, illustration, parts of the word) help."
- "We'll use this SIP help today to find the meanings of the words. Once we figure out a meaning, we can reread the sentence to make sure it makes sense!"
Introduce strategy - teacher models
- "When we have a new text, we already 'pre-read'. I'll take a moment and look over the pictures, text and text features that might help us. I notice this book has lots of informational text features - photos, pictures, words, headings, table of contents, glossary, and captions. Wow, those will really help me too."
- "Now I'll read and when I come to a word that I don't know, I'll stop and try my SIP strategy."
- Read the first 2 pages and reflect on the bold words.
- "Let's try to SIP strategy for those 2 pages.
- "I'll read the sentence and try to figure out the meaning of liberty. The next page says 'freedom' so I'll write that for the definition. If I read the sentence and say 'freedom' instead of liberty, it makes sense."
- "For the word torch, the sentence doesn't help me, but if I look at the illustration, I understand the word because I can see the picture. If I reread the sentence with my definition, it makes sense."
- "I know what symbol is because I've heard that word before."
- "Let's try that again for the next 2 pages.....
- "There's the word tablet... The sentence says it's in her left arm and the illustration shows it so I understand that word. Check by rereading... that makes sense." This is how the guided practice looked.
Practice strategy - guided practice
- "Let's do one together.... look at the next 2 pages. The word is immigrants. Can you help me look at the SIP strategy?"
- "The sentence says does not help, but the illustration shows what an immigrant is."
- "I also know that the word 'immigrate' is part of this bold print, so I think its about people who came to America. Reread and check - that's a good definition." Here's our discussion about this example of 'p' for parts of word.
- "Let's do one more on the next 2 pages. The words are ferry, pedestal, and balcony. I'll look at the sentences, illustrations and parts of the words and see what helps us." For these examples, I defined a word incorrectly and then re-read. I had to adjust my definition for the students.
- Here's our completed whiteboard.
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Students Take a Turn
Assign Task
- "We have learned so much about the Statue of Liberty!"
- "Now I brought another book about an American symbol, the Liberty Bell, and you will have a chance to find the meaning of words using the SIP strategy."
- "Use your organizer and list the words that are in bold print. Then think about SIP strategy and try to figure out what the words mean. Circle 'S' or 'I' and 'P' to show what really helped you determine the meaning of the word." There were some repeating words in this book. Here's how I explained how the student could skip the repeating definitions.
- "Reread the sentence with the definition - check to see if it makes sense.
Formative Assessment
- Walk around as students work. How are they determining the meaning? Are they using the strategy?
- Ask them why they chose S, I, or P and ask them to show you specific evidence
- Here's an example of prompting students and formative assessment.
Share What You've Learned
Show and compare
- "Now there's a text feature in this book that gives us definitions - the glossary. Let's compare our definitions and see if we were right." Take a few moments to do this.
Create the Project
- "Now that we have a list of words, let's think about what are important for our topic."
- "I have a picture of our topic I read about - the Statue of Liberty. I wrote the important words on the front next to my picture - it adds meaning." Here's my project.
- "I'm passing out a picture of the Liberty Bell. Add your words to the topic."
- As the kids work, ask them why they are choosing those words."
- At the end, discuss what words were chosen most - those are the words that really describe the topic.
- This is an example of a student's completed project.
Scaffolding and Special Education: This lesson could be easily scaffolded up or down, depending on student ability.
Students with academic challenges should perhaps work with a partner to read the text and try to define words. They could help look at the illustrations and the partner could perhaps read the sentence.
Students with more vocabulary and language should be challenged to create a true 'definition' of the word vs just a phrase or synonym. They typically have a higher level vocabulary and may already know a word, but informational text tends to have more specific vocabulary that they may not be familiar with.


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Diabetes is a lifelong chronic condition that can be managed but not cured.
Not necessarily. Recent studies suggest that treatments as varied as drug therapy, gastric bypass surgery and a super-healthy diet can actually reverse type 2 diabetes and curb or undo much of the damage caused by the disease, including retinopathy and kidney problems.
While physicians remain skeptical, researchers are hopeful that perhaps one day they will hit upon a silver-bullet treatment for a disease that affects 25.8 million people and is the seventh-leading cause of death in the nation.
Diabetes is metabolic disorder in which there is too much sugar in the blood. In a person without diabetes, glucose from food enters the bloodstream, prompting the pancreas to make insulin. The insulin moves the glucose from the bloodstream into the muscle, fat and liver cells, where it can be used as fuel.
In diabetics, the pancreas either doesn't make the right amount of insulin or doesn't respond normally to insulin — or both. The body is unable to properly use the blood sugar, and cells don't get the energy they need to function and grow.
Diabetes is an epidemic in America. It is estimated that 1 in 3 people born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime, and the direct medical costs of diabetes in the nation add up to about $116 billion.
Among the most promising potential cures being touted now are a mix of the simple and the drastic.
It goes without saying that a disease so closely linked to excess weight can be kept at bay with a healthy diet. But that's the problem: It has been going without anyone saying it, particularly the doctors charged with caring for diabetics, says Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of "The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes."
"The doctors think that if they say 'diet and exercise,' people won't listen so we have to give them drugs," Furhman says. "That just speaks to what a bad job they do. They don't know how to teach and motivate people."
Furhman's book outlines a variety of nutrient-rich diets that he says have been proven to reverse diabetes. Chief among misconceptions perpetuated by doctors, he said, is the notion that people have to eat less. Instead, it is important to teach people to eat smarter.
"They have to eat more nutrient-rich food. If you try to cut back on calories, they can't deal with the feeling," he says.
Instead, patients should be taught to eat more beans, non-starchy vegetables (he's a big fan of onions, garlic and mushrooms), nuts, seeds and berries. The more of these people eat, he reasons, the less they'll crave white-flour based food, animal fats and sugar. And the less likely they will be to choose a course of treatment based on drugs.
A funny thing started happening to patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery for weight loss: Many of them saw their diabetes disappear. In fact, several studies have published remission rates as high as 75%-80% in patients who previously had type 2 diabetes.
For nearly 15 years, diabetes doctors dismissed the results. These days, however, researchers are trying to figure out why gastric bypass surgery seems to work.
"A few years ago, it was quite common that at a major diabetes meeting, there might have been no mention of surgery in three-day forum. Now you look at the programs of these meetings and almost all of them include surgery as a major point of the scientific session," says Dr. Philip Schauer, director of the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.
While promising, a 2012 Mayo Clinic study found that the disease can return in some 21% of bariatric surgery patients within three to five years, particularly in those patients who had had the disease for more than five years prior to surgery.
Still, many bariatric surgeons are convinced that for a good number of diabetes patients, surgery is the answer. Studies have found the surgery likely stimulates hormones that directly stimulate the beta cells of the pancreas to produce more insulin.
"You do not see that after a diet alone," Schauer says.
One of the hormones stimulated in gastric-bypass surgery is glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1. In a person without diabetes, the stomach uses the GLP-1 to warn the pancreas to make insulin when there is an increase in sugar in the blood.
While the hormone is usually produced in the small intestine, researchers found that in patients who underwent certain types of gastric bypass surgery, GLP-1 is made in the large intestine.
Intrigued, Steven Munger, a researcher and professor of endocrinology, diabetes and nutrition at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is now trying to figure out how to trigger that same response without surgery.
Munger says others who regularly work with common diabetes medications may be able to target current drugs to the large intestine where it could prompt GLP-1 production, or they may find a new drug to directly spur insulin production there.
As with any of the therapies being pursued to put a stop to diabetes, though, it is unclear whether drug therapy will provide a "cure" or simply slow the disease's progression.
But those who believe in a cure see an end to diabetes just around the corner.
"Every person deserves to know that they don't have to have diabetes for the rest of their lives," Fuhurman says.


text: Department of Emergency Medicine, UMMS-Baystate Administration 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield 5 Springfield, MA 01199 phone: 413-794-5375 Niels Kumar Rathlev, MD, Department Chair Joseph C. Schmidt, MD, Chief of Service Education Programs Residency Emergency Medicine Residency Ben Osborne, MD, Program Director Fellowships Emergency Medicine Administrative Joseph Schmidt, MD, Program Director Emergency Medicine Education Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton, MD and Adam Kellogg, MD, Co-Program Directors Emergency Medicine Research Timothy Mader, MD, Program Director Emergency Ultrasonography Gavin Budhram, MD, Program Director Pediatric Emergency Medicine Blake Spirko, MD, Program Director Wilderness Medicine Benjamin Mattingly, MD, Program Director Advanced Practice Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Residency Michele Schroeder, MD, Program Director 4th Year Electives for Medical Students Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Research Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Scholarly Activity Research The research of the Department of Emergency Medicine is clinical and focuses on: Cardiac arrest resuscitation Congestive heart failure Simulation Acute coronary syndrome Emergency medical services Ischemia/reperfusion injury Patient safety and health services Emergency ultrasound The department, as well as the institution, has grant monies available on a competitive basis for educational and research projects. Publications View recent Department of Emergency Medicine publications in the Scholarly Commons database. Faculty Our faculty are transitioning their primary academic appointments to UMass Medical School-Baystate. They will retain their Tufts University School of Medicine affiliations as adjunct faculty. View our Emergency Medicine faculty profiles on the UMass Medical School website. General Emergency Medicine Division Robert H. Baevsky, M.D. Gerald Beltran, D.O. Jeffrey Alexander Dan, M.D. Nicholas Joel Daniel, D.O. John J. George, M.D. Julien Ginsberg-Peltz, M.D. Darius Kazimir Greenbacher, M.D. Aaron Hexdall, M.D. Kathleen A. Kerrigan, M.D. Michael J. Lemanski, M.D. Benjamin Bruce Mattingly, M.D. Gregory Shawn McDonald, M.D. Niels Kumar Rathlev, M.D. Ned Ivan Rudnitzky, M.D. John P. Santoro, M.D. Joseph Charles Schmidt, M.D. Michele Schroeder, M.D. Linda Jean Willard, M.D. Jeannette Marie Wolfe, M.D. Education Division Adam R. Kellogg, M.D. Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton, M.D. Benjamin W. Osborne, M.D. Liza Gonen Smith, M.D. Rakesh Talati, M.D. Susan P. Torrey, M.D. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Division Richard J. Gabor, M.D. Joeli Hettler, M.D. Jocelyn R., Jensen, M.D. Krista Kitchen, M.D. Holly Elaine Perry, M.D. Kenneth P. Platt, M.D. Kimball Ann Prentiss, M.D. Blake Spirko, M.D. Research Division Philip L. Henneman, M.D. Timothy J. Mader, M.D. James Hector Pope, M.D. Howard A. Smithline, M.D., M.S. William Soares III, M.D. Ultrasound Division Gavin Budhram, M.D. Jeffrey Alexander Dan, M.D. Tala Rita Elia, M.D. Elizabeth M. Schoenfeld, M.D.


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The attackers who killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans last September in Benghazi, Libya, represented a variety of Islamist groups and were motivated by a myriad of factors, the top Libyan official investigating the case has told McClatchy.
They almost certainly included members of al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, the North Africa affiliate of al Qaida, which the French now are confronting in northern Mali, Army Gen. Carter Ham, the head of the U.S. military's Africa Command, said in a separate interview.
The two descriptions of what took place underscore the complexity of the threat posed by restive Islamist groups that suddenly found space to grow and expand after the collapse of the government of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, whom Libyan rebels killed in October 2011 after a months-long NATO-led bombing campaign.
"I believe there are individuals who participated in the attacks in Benghazi who had at least some affiliation with AQIM," Ham told McClatchy. "I don't interpret from that that this was AQIM-directed or even an AQIM-inspired or -supported effort. But the connection is there. And I think that what I am wrestling with is: What is the connection with all these various individuals or groups?"
Col. Abdel Salem Ashour, who heads the Libyan Interior Ministry's criminal investigations department, said he now thought the attack was hastily planned by smaller groups whose membership comprised different nationalities. He said the attack wasn't well organized but that with the Libyan government essentially without forces in eastern Libya, it didn't need to be.
"Islamist groups have their own agendas, and they have the ability to gather and mobilize. They exploit the lack of security," he said.
Ashour said the case had been turned over to a judge in Tripoli, suggesting that suspects have been identified. But he emphasized that nearly five months after the attack, no arrests have been made.
The assault has spurred several U.S. congressional investigations into why the two American compounds in Benghazi, one of which generally is referred to as the consulate and the other of which housed the CIA station in eastern Libya, were so poorly defended. Stevens and State Department computer expert Sean Smith died when the consulate was overrun and set on fire. Two former Navy SEALs who were working as security contractors for the CIA, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods, died hours later when the attackers fired mortar rounds at the CIA compound.
Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are scheduled to testify Thursday before the Senate Armed Services committee about security measures leading up to the attack and the military response immediately afterward.
How to anticipate attacks when so many groups may be involved is a challenge, Ham said. It's unclear how many groups exist in the ungoverned reaches of eastern Libya and in other parts of North Africa, including northern Mali. The links between the groups are also unclear, though it's certain that weapons are being passed from Libya to northern Mali and Egypt, Ham said.
Determining what motivated the Benghazi attack is one issue that Ham and Libyan investigators are still struggling with.
Ham and Ashour said they thought that anger over the killing of a top al Qaida official, Abu Yahya al Libi, by a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan was one factor. Al Qaida leader Ayman al Zawahiri had confirmed al Libi's death in a video aired the day before the Benghazi attack.
"There are some indications that was part of the motivation for some of those who participated in the attack. Whether it was the compelling reason or not, I think, is hard to say," Ham said.
At the same time, protests had broken out in Egypt hours before the assault over an inflammatory video produced by Egyptian exiles living in the United States that insulted the Prophet Muhammad. Ashour said that was the motivation for smaller groups that planned the attack on the consulate.
"Each group used (the assault) for its own interests," Ashour said. "One used it for the film and another used it for the leader that was killed. And there were other thieves who used it for the sake of stealing."
Ham acknowledged that the fall of Gadhafi played a role in creating space for many Islamist groups to thrive.
"When the Gadhafi regime collapsed, and there was, essentially, for a period of time no governmental control, it was in that environment that extremist organizations and criminal organizations took advantage of that situation to establish themselves and in some cases re-establish themselves," Ham said.
He said he was optimistic that the Libyan government would be able to exert control eventually.
"It's probably premature to say the expansion of extremist groups has been arrested," he said. "I think it is a matter of time before Libya is able to reverse the trend. But this is going to be difficult."
McClatchy special correspondent Amina Ismail contributed to this report.


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FIFA President Sepp Blatter says most allegations of match-fixing raised by Europol this week were previously dealt with.
Blatter says "most of the matches which they put in this tray, 600 or 800, have already been analyzed, dealt with and even were at court."
At Europol's briefing in the Netherlands, the police liaison agency said it knew of 380 suspicious matches played in Europe in recent years and 300 more worldwide, including national team matches under FIFA's jurisdiction.
Blatter also told reporters that countries should change their laws to help soccer prosecute match-fixing cases.
Blatter says fixing for illegal betting scams is "pure delinquency" and "we're fighting that."
The FIFA leader visited Mauritania on a tour of African countries before attending the Cup of Nations final in Johannesburg on Sunday.


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SOURCE: Larkin Street Youth Services
January 31, 2013 13:55 ET
Event Benefits Homeless Youth Served by Larkin Street Youth Services
Event Benefits Homeless Youth Served by Larkin Street Youth Services
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 31, 2013) - Larkin Street Youth Services and Title Sponsor PwC US will host the annual Corporate Leadership Breakfast on February 5, 2013, at the City Club, attended by members of San Francisco's business community. This year's guest speaker, Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, president, Charles Schwab Foundation and senior vice president, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., will be sharing her personal and professional journey toward building a mission for Schwab's strategic philanthropy.
"Passion is the greatest driver of high-impact philanthropy," said Schwab-Pomerantz. "For business leaders who want to make a positive impact in their communities, focusing on a social issue they care deeply about and that aligns with the business makes all the difference."
"PwC, with Larkin Street Youth Services, is proud to host this unique event, which provides the San Francisco business community with a platform to encourage and inspire one another to better serve the needs of our city," said Jim Henry, Managing Partner of PwC San Francisco. "As a firm, PwC is focused on giving back to the communities where our people live and work and helping develop the next generations of leaders. We're pleased to collaborate with local businesses in a common goal to provide a brighter future for the youth of San Francisco."
Larkin Street has served over 70,000 youth since first opening in 1984. The Corporate Leadership Breakfast raises funds and awareness to help support Larkin Street's 25 programs housed in 15 sites in San Francisco. Larkin Street serves about two-thirds of San Francisco's homeless youth and is the primary provider of housing for transitional age youth in San Francisco. For every young person who exits street life, society saves more than five times the cost of long-term intervention.
The breakfast will be held at the San Francisco City Club, February 5, 2013, 7:30am -9:00am. For more details and to receive a press pass, contact Nicole Garroutte, (415) 673-0911 ext 305.
About Larkin Street Youth Services
San Francisco's Larkin Street Youth Services is an internationally recognized leader in providing effective housing, education, employment and health services to at-risk, homeless and runaway youth. Larkin Street reaches youth ages 12 - 24 through 15 locations and 25 programs. Three out of four youth who complete the organization's comprehensive programs exit street life. For more information, please visit www.larkinstreetyouth.org.
About PwC US
PwC US helps organizations and individuals create the value they're looking for. We're a member of the PwC network of firms in 158 countries with more than 180,000 people. We're committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. Tell us what matters to you and find out more by visiting us at www.pwc.com/US.
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Imagine how much time you will be spending in your office and on your office chair on a daily basis, at least nine hours everyday. If you have chosen an office chair that is not the right one for you, you can very well imagine what effect that wrong chair will have on your back and your well-being! In addition, if you have any kind of bodily ailment such as Scoliosis, you can expect it to get even worse with this kind of a chair that does not suit you. So just like you shop for your clothes, trying to find the ones that will fit your best and will make you comfortable on a daily basis, finding the right office furniture such as the right chair is going to affect your days in office definitely.
There are tons of chairs in the market, but there is no definite chair that suits everybody. It all depends on your size and how long you will be sitting on the it. Meshed, plastic, metal, wooden, foamed, fabric, or leather - all of these will give you different levels of comfort. Leather chairs, for example, are some of the most popular because they cushion your back and bottom evenly. They are also easy to maintain because they are waterproof. If you accidentally spill your coffee on a lether it, you can just wipe it and sit on it again without having to wait for it to dry up. The same thing goes with fabric upholstered chairs.
The final thing you want to think about when choosing the perfect accent chairs for your home is placement. Where will you be placing your new chair? You want to make sure your chair makes the room feel charming and inviting. Take a good look at your room and place your accent chair in an area where it is not overcrowding the room but adding to the overall decor.


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This Aputure LCD Digital timer remote cord is a remote switch with self-timer, interval timer, long exposure timer, exposure count control and remote switch functions. It is very useful for time-lapse photography of blooming flowers, astrophotography, etc. The time can be preset from 1 second to 99 hours. Settings can be seen on the LCD screen, which can be illuminated.
Main Features:
Full functions supported as the camera shutter switch (with halfway or complete pressing)
Functions as a timer remote and can be programmed to function as an interval timer
Design for group, macro, long exposures, continuous, motion shooting, etc.
Digitally accurate time controls via LCD display
Illuminated display
Energy saving design, can be use for long time
Please refer to the user manual for detailed operation.
Timer Delay: 0s to 99hrs 59min 59s in 1s increments
Exposure Time: 0s to 99hrs 59min 59s in 1s increments
Interval: 0s to 99hrs 59min 59s in 1s increments
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Attending a weight loss camp may be embarrassing enough - and it can get even more uncomfortable if you have to attend it alongside boys. That's why all girl weight loss camps are becoming more and more popular. All girl weight loss camps offer you effective weight loss programs designed with young women in mind. You are guaranteed to lose weight and gain even lifelong friends with other girls your own age. Here are just some reasons why enrolling in a all girl weight loss camp summer program may change your life.
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Discount Travel has revalorized the way in which we Travel now. With the tremendous nursing shortage in the United States there would seem to be a lot of money to be made in travel nurse staffing. Discount Travel is the word of the Travel Industry and it has made many Persons who cannot travel otherwise also to travel to distant places. The introduction of discount Travel has made travel easy for many travelers. These travel insurance packages are usually pre-bundled by the insurance companies and they provide travel coverage such as: cancellation of trips, interruption of flights, delays of travel, lost of baggage and personal effects, delay of baggage, emergency evacuation, assistance for travelers and medical expenses. Firstly, I have to point out that sometimes the travel agents themselves really do have some fantastic deals, especially last minute trips that they want to fill because of cancellations or unsold slots etc.
According to the results of an email survey conducted by the Incentive Travel Fact Book, 58% say travel is more effective than cash or merchandise. Whether you decide to go by plane, train or automobile, finding cost effective travel is the first step to planning a great trip. If you plan to travel by car, then the first step should be a visit to Map Quest for directions.
When in France, you will typically only be dealing with relatively short travel times. Paris to Lyon is two hours, Amsterdam to Cologne three hours, Geneva to Paris three-and-a-half hours and so on. And these will be pleasurable experiences because the trains are fast, comfortable (especially in first class) and wonderfully quiet.
It is definitely a good plan to generate a travel budget if you want to go traveling on the lower cost route while traveling. If you are traveling with young children, take a small bag packed with travel games, activity pads, tiny stuffed animals, crayons, and a coloring book to keep them busy. Earlier travelers went after the Travel Agencies to book their Air Tickets, Hotel, Car rental etc, but now the internet has changed a lot of these things.
Another great tip is to be prepared with things to do while you wait in lines, long travel times, and down time. If you want a decidedly patrician vibe during your Caribbean travel vacation, then the Landing, a seven-room inn on Harbour Island is exactly for you.
Online Travel, which was considered the domain of the Internet geeks a decade back, is the new mantra for the Internet savvy generation of today. One of the most common things most of us do when start planning vacations is call a travel agent. And the age is probably the most important factor when choosing a travel agent.
Cozumel is a place that many people have ignored over the years and that is good news for those that travel there. Business travel news also includes your awareness of the geographical situation and latest weather report of your destination. From the travel and tourism industry's point of view, it is an opportunity to bring increased tourism and travel to the UK.
Whether you travel often during the course of your business or you only travel for family vacations, good travel clocks will have a huge impact on the way you wake in the mornings and your overall enjoyment of your trip. There seems to be little or no slowdown in leisure travel, despite an up-and-down economy and high fuel prices; one can only imagine the growth when conditions improve. Thomas Cook has strategic mergers and associations with leading leisure travel agencies to offer the foreign traveler a wide choice of luxurious holidays.


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